ASAP: The Fastest Way to Create a Memorable Speech [Hardcover]

William Mooney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1992

Here's must-reading for business people who are in a time crunch--but also for everybody who has ever had a hard time putting a speech together. ASAP is as stimulating and enjoyable to read as it is informative, with its simpl e, practical technique clearly explained.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 170 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; First edition (January 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812062809
• ISBN-13: 978-0812062809
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,668,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for speech-writing method, July 13, 2003

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Carl A. Redman (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASAP: The Fastest Way to Create a Memorable Speech (Hardcover)

This book does a great job of presenting in simple and clear terms "how to write a speech." The method described is quite effective, as the authors recommend using implausible props to grab the audiences attention. In the past, I have unknowningly used this method and it is very effective.

The strengths of the book are that: 1) The method is simple and easy to follow; 2) The authors use a running example throughout the "how to," so in the end the reader has gone through an entire process of creating a speech. In this case, it is a speech that "John" will give at a PTA meeting. 3) The method is repeated several times, including a great summation in chapter 13. Thus, the reader is able to remember the method without taking many notes. 4) The book provides other useful tips on speechwriting, and has many examples of "props" to use for you speech.

This book is recommended to those that make a lot of speeches, as the method presented is one in which you can use it over and over and over...